“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” (Matthew 23:13, NIV84) There are two things I never want to hear from my Lord. The first is, “Woe to […]
07/26/22 Daily Devotion – Is the true gospel the core of our faith?
“but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:13–14, NIV84) The message of the kingdom of heaven is so important that it marks the end of […]
07/25/22 Daily Devotion – Are we faithfully working in God’s kingdom?
“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Matthew 21:43, NIV84) Once again we face some stern words spoken by Jesus to the religious leaders of His day. Jesus had just told a parable about how God was […]
07/24/22 Daily Devotion – Which son are you?
“Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.” (Matthew 21:31, NIV84) I have to admit, sometimes Jesus’ words about the kingdom of heaven are a bit […]
07/21/22 Daily Devotion – With God ALL things are possible!
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ When the […]
07/20/22 Daily Devotion – Who can belong to God’s kingdom?
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” — Matthew 19:14 (NIV84) When we think of religious beliefs and organizations, we tend to view them with a worldly kingdom perspective. The disciples once asked Jesus about what makes one great […]
07/19/22 Daily Devotion – The kingdom of heaven’s King is gracious!
“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.” — Matthew 18:23 (NIV84) Now, this is the side of God we all fear. The side that wants an accounting. Who of us could stand unscathed if God were to call us to an accounting right now? Ugh! Exactly! […]
07/15/22 Daily Devotion – You are God’s treasure!
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, […]
07/12/22 Daily Devotion – God’s perspective may not be our own!
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.” — Matthew 13:18–19 (NIV84) There is an enemy among us! There is […]
07/11/22 Daily Devotion – The truths of God’s kingdom must be revealed!
“He replied, ‘The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.’” — Matthew 13:11 (NIV84) No other chapter in the Bible mentions the kingdom of heaven more than the 13th chapter of Matthew. In this chapter Matthew captures Jesus saying most of His “the kingdom […]
